Gallup

Here’s a bit of political trivia from a proud history major: The first April of a second presidential term has proven to be a tipping point in the popularity of re-elected presidents. For George W. Bush and Richard M. Nixon, it was all downhill from …
[Read More]

About 63 percent of Americans don’t think the federal government should contest states’ decision to legalize marijuana, according to a Gallup poll released Friday.

The results came one day after Washington officially made marijuana legal. Colorado is expected to follow suit in the next month or so.

“These polls are making it quite clear that most Americans do not want the federal government to stand in the way after a state’s voters have approved a ballot measure to make marijuana legal for adults,” said Steve Fox, Marijuana Policy Project director of government relations, in a statement.

Gallup asked respondents who they would support if only one of the undeclared candidates – Perry, Palin and Giuliani – entered the race. When Palin jumped in, Bachmann got 16 percent of the respondents’ votes. With Giulani in, Bachmann took 17 percent. But when Perry enters the race, Bachmann drops to just 13 percent.
[Read More]